'Two strong home results the ultimate confidence boost'

Motherwell have a first win of the new year under our belts, but being robbed of victory against Rangers still stings.

The controversial decision to disallow Jack Butland's own goal, which put the Steelmen 3-2 up, shows how backwards the officials in Scottish football are.

Every point matters at this stage of the league and I would be saying the same if this happened in a game between St Mirren and Dundee United.

I don't blame Stuart Kettlewell for his outbursts in the dugout or in press conferences because I am bad enough with my reactions in the stands as a fan never mind if my job was impacted by these decisions.

While I slowly remove my tinfoil conspiracy hat and try to focus on more positive things, the win over Aberdeen on Sunday was huge for us. Two strong home results before four away games in a row is the ultimate confidence booster.

We are in a good place and Europe is seeming more and more possible as the months progress.